14 Cross Green, Basildon, SS16 5QW

14 Cross Green is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 78.1% above the 2010 sale of £114,000. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).